Sophie is our heroine and she was orphaned at 12 and basically had to depend on herself to survive. Her guardian (her grandfather) is a cold man who disowned her father for marrying her mother. After attending school (the only thing her grandfather did for her), she tries to make it herself in London and does pretty well playing the gaming tables at Vega’s.

Our hero comes into the picture when he goes to Vega’s to pay his brothers gaming debts. To his frustration, he finds his brother still gambling and Sophie gets pulled into the whole fiasco.

There’s a lot to love about the book. I loved both main characters. Much of the middle of the book is just so sweet. Lots of conversations between the main characters that let you get to know them as they weave their way into your heart. I love a hero like Jack because he is such a gentleman. (I mean, I love the not gentlemen as well 🤣) but there’s something about him that really feels like regency England. He controls himself for much of the book.

I did feel the steam was a little lacking for me. When their feelings finally culminated and Jacks control broke I really wanted to feel those emotions and it was just shy of that for me. There was build up for it then when it happened I would have preferred more detail. There’s lots of scenes that are skipped over and talked about as weeks spent together.

I give 3.5, it was enjoyable.